Tuesday, May 10, 2011

PATIENT CHARTS

Doctors' Comments On Patient Charts

You wouldn't think there were so many ways to misstate a health problem.

The following are comments from doctors as recorded on patient charts.

    • "Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital."
    • "Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days."
    • "Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch."
    • "She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night."
    • "She is numb from her toes down."
    • "While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home."
    • "The skin was moist and dry."

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